Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Adee to Mr. Conger.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 23, 1903.

Mr. Adee states that the date for signing completed treaty, October 8, is absolute and not contingent on action of Russia. This date has been formally accepted by the Chinese Government and this Government notified. By the Department’s telegraphic instruction of August 15 Mr. Conger was told to make this clear to Prince Ch’ing, and Mr. Conger is directed to so inform the Prince again. * * *